InterQuest Opens New Manchester Office

Growing Demand for Energy, Digital and Analytics Specialists

IT staffing specialist, InterQuest Group plc (AIM: ITQ.L) is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Manchester. The office will house Intelect, InterQuest's Specialist IT, Risk and Analytics division whose clients include the Royal Bank of Scotland, Shell, Lloyds Banging Group, Shop Direct, Centrica and Aker Business Services.

Founded in 1985, Intelect provides IT, Risk and Analytics specialists into the financial services, retail, professional services, digital media and energy sectors. Intelect has recently been experiencing a substantial increase in trading, driven in large part by its growing Energy, Digital and Analytics divisions

Commenting on the new office, Intelect's Managing Director, David Di Domenico said: "Since becoming part of the InterQuest Group of specialist IT companies in 2007, Intelect has continued to go from strength to strength. We are delighted to be moving into a brand new office in the centre of Manchester which will enable us to continue this growth for several years. Our Energy, Digital and Analytics divisions in particular are experiencing increasing demand, adding new clients and strengthening existing long term relationships and we are excited about the year ahead."
Gary Ashworth, Executive Chairman of InterQuest added: "With signs of growth now returning to the recruitment industry the InterQuest Group is continuing its progress towards becoming one of the UK's leading specialist IT recruitment groups. We hope to further this progress through the opening of this new flagship office to service the north of the UK. Intelect has been a consistently strong performer for the Group and with energy, digital and analytics in particular currently such exciting areas of IT recruitment we are confident of its continued success."